Formby FC use the cluster of temporary buildings to provide them with a clubhouse, cafe and changing rooms.

The club’s ancillary pitches include a minipitch, two full sized football pitches and rugby pitch.

Sefton Council’s planning committee is expected to recommend the application, albeit with a raft of conditions.

The main conditions are that the club should remove all temporary buildings by Novembers 30 2016, that the cafeteria should only be used when sport is taking place at the club, and the clubhouse is only used on matchdays.

In 2010 Sefton Council issued enforcement notices against the club, forcing the owners to remove one temporary building and the rectification of bunds next to the football pitch; and club's cafe was provided with a rear entrance.

Former chairman Dave Webster relinquished control toward the end of last season, and the club's new owner now wants to revive the strong links the club once enjoyed with the community, and champion diversity.

Jim Shelly, assisted by Kevin Dally, now manage the first team’s North West Counties football league campaign.

Hugh, who grew up in Formby, played professional football before carving out a business career in the property sector.

A spokesman for Formby FC said: “ Our application is to regularise the situation on site with regard to the buildings and playing fields and we have reached agreement with officers which we hope will be ratified by the councillors next week.”